acropachyderma

acropachyderma
SYN: pachydermoperiostosis. [acro- + G. pachys, thick, + derma, skin]

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ac·ro·pachy·der·ma (ak″ro-pak″ĭ-durґmə) [acro- + pachy- + derma] thickening of the skin of the limbs, as seen in acromegaly and pachydermoperiostitis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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